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Scientists say they have developed a blood test that spots tumor-specific DNA and protein biomarkers for early-stage pancreatic cancer.

Developing countries often struggle to boost their economies even with the help of foreign aid. But there might be a way to escape this poverty trap

Multiple laboratories have observed unusual neural activity resembling epilepsy in some lines of genetically modified mice widely used in neuroscience research. The authors caution that this activity is easy to miss and ...

A 4.4-kilometre-wide space rock whizzed past Earth on its closest orbit in over a century. This asteroid won't get this close again until after 2500

Disruptions to the brain's internal GPS result in some of the severe memory deficits seen in schizophrenia. The new study in mouse models of the disorder marks the first time that schizophrenia's effects have been observ...

A molecule with few known functions can trigger the cell's response to unfolded proteins and perpetuate metabolic disease, report researchers.

Researchers have identified two independent pathways in the fly brain that are integrated to allow successful navigation during flight. The study combined a flight simulator designed for flies with imaging of active neur...

Scientists have developed a new method for fine-tuning the structure of rhodamine dyes, and can now create a colorful palette of fluorescent molecules.

In a large analysis of genetic data, a team has first looked into what causes type 2 diabetes (T2D) and second clarified how T2D and coronary heart disease (CHD) -- the two diseases that are the leading cause of global m...

The 370-million-year-old fish Hongyu chowi doesn't fit into the evolutionary picture we have created to explain our ancestor's move from sea to land

A set of 5.7-million-year-old footprints, found on a Greek island, suggest that our earliest ancestors strayed far beyond their supposed African homeland

As the United States teeters on the brink of a national state of emergency, more than 100 Americans now die every day due to opioid overdose. Ted Jones, a clinical psychologist with Pain Consultants of East Tennessee and...

Recent advances in rocket technology are incredible. From NASA's Space Launch System to Blue Origin and SpaceX's reusable rockets, space is getting more accessible. However, no rocket can get us to neighboring stars. The...

People with a specific variation in the CLOCK gene have more migraines under financial stress. This work shows the effect of the genetics of circadian rhythms on migraine.

A better understanding of how a key chemical messenger acts in the brain could lead to a radical shift in psychiatric care, according to a new research paper.

Researchers have clarified doubts over the physical activity recommended during pregnancy. Their work highlights how exercise should be taken not only by healthy, previously active women, but that it is also a good time ...

Male sex is a risk factor for worse outcome following neonatal insult, including hypoxic ischemia. While N-acetylcysteine and hypothermia promote functional improvement in female rodents, similar improvement in males req...

Around 75 percent of children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also have sleep problems, but until now these have been thought to be separate issues. Now a in a pulling together of the late...

A small pilot study has indicated that neurofeedback -- where patients concentrate on modifying their own brainwave patterns -- has potential to treat many of the 100 million people worldwide who suffer from treatment-re...

A small pilot study shows that Individuals affected with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) demonstrate changes in microRNA (miRNA) molecules associated with gene regulation. A controlled study, involving military per...

Scientists have found that brain functions in young men and women are changed by long-term alcohol use, but that these changes are significantly different in men and women. This indicates not only that young people might...

Researchers are moving closer to realizing the clinical potential of drugs that have previously been shown to support healthy aging in animals. Aging experts say that, if proven to be effective and safe in humans, these ...